Karuizawa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Karuizawa, Kōchi, Japan
Qibla Details for Karuizawa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Karuizawa?
The Qibla direction from Karuizawa, Kōchi, Japan is 292.4° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Karuizawa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Karuizawa from Mecca?
The distance from Karuizawa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 9,366 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Karuizawa?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Karuizawa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Karuizawa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Karuizawa is 292.4° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 260.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Karuizawa
The Qibla direction from Karuizawa, Kōchi, Japan is 292.4° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 9,366 km (5,820 miles) away. Geographically, Karuizawa sits to the northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Karuizawa, this means facing west-northwest (292.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Karuizawa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (292.4°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 260.2° from Karuizawa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 292.4°.
Using a compass in Karuizawa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Karuizawa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 292.4° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.